Structured in two phases, the first phase (“Phase I”) of the long-awaited EU Design Legislative Reform (also known as the “Design Package”) officially came into effect last 1 May 2025. This reform represents a comprehensive overhaul of the EU design protection system, aiming to modernize it in light of
On March 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rendered its awaited decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter case, definitively rejecting Stephen Thaler’s attempt to register copyright for the AI-generated artwork ‘A Recent Entrance to Paradise’. The ruling, closely aligned
The order (available here) was issued in the context of merit proceedings brought against Alpinestars by Dainese for infringement of patents EP 4 072 364 and EP 3 498 117, the former of which is also in force in Spain. Following a preliminary objection raised by Alpinestars
L’Ufficio Europeo dei Brevetti (European Patent Office – EPO) ha pubblicato il Patent Index 2024, che analizza l’andamento nel corso dell’ultimo anno delle domande di brevetto presentate nell’Unione Europea.
Il numero di domande di brevetto depositate presso l’EPO nel 2024 è stato pari a 199.264, mantenendosi su livelli elevati e sostanzialmente stabili
In January 2025, the European Patent Office (EPO) published two important studies: “Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in the EU” and “Mapping Investors for European Innovators”. These reports provide comprehensive insights into the interplay between intellectual property rights (IPRs), firm performance and the investment landscape for European start-ups.
Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance
On September 26th, 2024, AI artist Jason Allen filed an appeal at the U.S. District Court of Colorado requesting the reversal of a US Copyright Office (‘USCO’) decision to deny copyright protection for his artwork ‘Théâtre d’Opéra Spatial’.
Mr. Allen’s first attempt to secure
The order issued by the Düsseldorf Local Division on 31 October 2024 granting the preliminary injunction requested by Valeo Electrification against some entities of the Magna group (available here) may seem one of the several ordinary PIs issued to date by the UPC, but actually includes interesting statements
La tendenza della giurisprudenza italiana al riconoscimento di un vero e proprio diritto all’immagine in capo alle opere d’arte ha visto una recente ulteriore conferma nella sentenza della Corte d’Appello di Bologna n. 1792 del 24 settembre 2024. La Corte ha infatti – parzialmente – confermato la decisione di primo grado del Tribunale di
Among the changes to look forward from the upcoming review of the 2002 Community Design Regulation (“CDR”), which has been endorsed by the Parliament and awaits formal approval by the Council before entering into force, one lies under Art. 1(126) of the current draft proposal (text available here, state of approval here). Despite
Today more than ever, Europe is focused on sustainable prosperity and competitiveness. Its institutions aim at creating an environment in which businesses can thrive and people can prosper.
It is with this goal ahead that the European Commission tasked Mario Draghi – former President of the European Central Bank and former Italian
